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Chicago · building permits · month 2026-02

How many excavation permits did Chicago issue in February 2026?

19. That is every matching building permit the City issued from 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28, counted in the City’s own dataset ydr8-5enu and re-read hourly. Filter: Any permit whose work description mentions excavation, caissons, or shoring. 245 in the year to 2026-07-01 — a thin trade, so quiet weeks are common.

excavation permits issued in February 2026

19

Combined reported cost

$751,139,808

where the permit reports one

Permits reporting a cost

19

Largest single permit

$730,000,000

highest reported cost this month

Window 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28 · measured 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu

Chicago excavation permits issued 2026-02-01 to 2026-02-28, largest first
IssuedAddressPermit typeReported costSource
2026-02-2510000 W OHARE STPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$730,000,000101071590
2026-02-132626 N LAKEVIEW AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$9,595,868B200458789
2026-02-19200 E DELAWARE PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,073,641B200459079
2026-02-261212 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,320,750B200459703
2026-02-253410 N LAKE SHORE DRPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,955,085B200459717
2026-02-205201 S CORNELL AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$1,376,395B200459539
2026-02-19835 N MICHIGAN AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$571,835B200455677
2026-02-27673 W WRIGHTWOOD AVEPERMIT - NEW CONSTRUCTION$500,000101077808
2026-02-0310000 W OHARE AIRPORTPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$500,000101079133
2026-02-19100 E BELLEVUE PLPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$401,301B200458652
2026-02-25540 N STATE STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$275,000B200459687
2026-02-135901 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$272,603B200457542
2026-02-26950 N CLARK STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$104,220B200460421
2026-02-09733 W MADISON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$75,000B200450858
2026-02-256007 N SHERIDAN RDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$50,000B200459256
2026-02-241132 E 44TH STPERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION$44,720101072809
2026-02-204722 N VIRGINIA AVEPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$18,000B200455347
2026-02-112520 W WASHINGTON BLVDPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$3,000B200458660
2026-02-27500 W MADISON STPERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM$2,390B200460360
Fetched 2026-07-31 · City of Chicago dataset ydr8-5enu · records as issued by the City

February 2026 · week by week

Each week below holds every matching permit for its seven days, not just the largest. ISO weeks, so the first and last may reach a few days outside February 2026.

February 2026 · other trades

Permit Signal

A month is the scoreboard. Subscribers get their trade’s permits the morning each one becomes public — connected, with the contractor attached.